1. ECE 3000: Engineering Seminar
Research and Technical
Writing

2. Identify a current research topic that interests you
Technical Report
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Identify a current research topic that interests you
Find 2 or more technical papers on the topic
Papers must be from professional society periodicals (eg. IEEE Transactions)
Write a review of the papers
A review paper is a critical summary of recent papers in the field.

3. Points will be awarded for:
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Format
Use the IEEE conference format provided
Should include:
Abstract
Introduction
Body / Discussion
Conclusion
List of References
Write the content first, format it later
Professionalism
Comprehensiveness

4. Professionalism Sentence structure Spelling Grammar Plagiarism
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Sentence structure
Keep it simple
Break it down
Sentences should be within a couple lines long.
Spelling
Make sure your spell check is ON
Grammar
Read and re-read after a while
Get it reviewed by a friend
Plagiarism
sometimes, things make it through unintentionally – double check
Keep track of references as you go through

5. Content Background/ Introduction What is the topic about?
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Background/ Introduction
What is the topic about?
Why is it important?
What have others been doing?
Discussion section
What are the challenges in this technology?
What are the differences in the approach (in the 2-3 papers)?
What is novel about this approach?
What are the research gaps?
Whenever possible, use a graphical tool for illustration.
Results
Summarize the results in graphs, tables, etc.
If possible, show comparisons with other’s work.

6. Q & A
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